resplendent
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resplendent
- /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/
Where it comes from
From the obsolete sense of the English verb splendish (“to shine”), from Latin splendere (“to shine”), or from resplend + -ent, from Latin resplendere (“to shine back, glitter”).
adjective more resplendent · most resplendent · resplendant
- Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant. The resplendent sun rose over the horizon.
- Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance. The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage.
- Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty. The queen appeared in resplendent majesty.
- Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic.
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adj shining brilliantly
| Español | resplandeciente |
|---|---|
| Português | resplendente |
| Français | resplendissant |
| Deutsch | strahlend, glänzend |
| Русский | сия́ющий sijájuščij, блиста́ющий blistájuščij |
adj shiny and colorful, pleasing to the eye
| Español | resplandeciente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 燦爛 /灿烂 cànlàn |
| Português | resplendente, resplandecente |
| Français | resplendissant |
| Deutsch | prachtvoll, prächtig, glänzend |
| Ελληνικά | αστραφτερός astrafterós |
| Русский | блиста́тельный blistátelʹnyj |
| العربية | نَاضِر nāḍir |
adj magnificent, glorious
| Español | magnífico, espléndido |
|---|---|
| Português | magnífico, esplêndido |
| Français | magnifique, splendide |
| Deutsch | prachtvoll, herrlich |
| Русский | велико́лепный velikólepnyj, блиста́тельный blistátelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "resplendent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resplendent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. resplendent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resplendent "resplendent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resplendent.Cite this
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title = {resplendent},
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year = {2026},
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